Community impact

What we build
goes beyond buildings.

Scholarships. School supplies. Career training. Neighbors helping neighbors. This is what a connected construction community can make possible.

Find your way to give
Three children standing together after an RBCA back-to-school event.
Families visiting colorful community partner tables at an RBCA event.
RBCA volunteers celebrating together during a neighborhood turkey drive.
For our students.For our families.For our neighborhoods.
Children receiving backpacks beneath a community event tent.
Back-to-School Drive · RBCA community archive · c. 2018–2020

01 / Ready for the school year

A backpack.
A fresh start.
A community behind you.

RBCA’s back-to-school drives bring members, volunteers and partners together to put school supplies directly into the hands of students and families.

It is practical support delivered through a network that knows how to organize people and get things done.

Support a community program

02 / The next generation

See a possibility.
Build toward it.

Educational support and industry exposure help students connect today’s effort with tomorrow’s options.

Scholarship recipients standing with ceremonial award checks.
Scholarship Awards · 2018

Investing in students

Scholarship initiatives recognize young people and support their next steps in education.

Students meeting with an industry mentor at a school career event.
Wilmer Hutchins ETECH Partnership · RBCA community archive · c. 2018–2020

Bringing the industry into the classroom

The Wilmer Hutchins ETECH partnership connects students with construction professionals and career possibilities.

03 / A pathway into the industry

Skills that matter.
A future to work toward.

Through RBCA CDC, participants connect construction training with credentials, supportive services and employer relationships.

The work centers on preparation, dignity and the opportunity to move forward.

Explore workforce development
RBCA workforce participants and program leaders standing together outdoors in high-visibility clothing.
Workforce Cohort Gathering · RBCA workforce archive · uploaded April 2024
RBCA volunteers standing together with donated food items.
Turkey Drive · RBCA community archive · c. 2018–2020

04 / Showing up for our neighbors

Good relationships.
Put to good use.

Food drives and community service bring the RBCA network together around immediate needs. Members and volunteers contribute their time, resources and willingness to help.

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Choose where your support goes

Give with purpose.
Know who you support.

RBCA and RBCA CDC are distinct organizations. Choose the contribution path that matches the work you want to support.

Regional Black Contractors Association

Help construction
businesses grow.

Support contractor advocacy, business development, industry connections and association programming.

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RBCA Community Development Corporation

Help people build
their next chapter.

Support workforce development, participant services and community programs through RBCA CDC.

Give to RBCA CDC

Planning a sponsorship or a specific contribution? Talk with the RBCA team

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